- Howie Nave
Infobox actor
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name = Howie Nave
birthdate = birth date and age|1956|4|4|mf=y
location =Palo Alto, California , U.S.
birthname = Howard Leslie Nave
spouse =
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website = http://www.howienave.com/Howie Nave (born
April 4 ,1956 ), also known as Howard Nave, is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, writer, promoter and movie critic based in the resort town of Lake Tahoe,Nevada . He was recently known for incorporating music, especially guitar in his comedic performances and for his uniquebagel based movie rating scale.Biography
Career
Howie Nave’s career began as a musician; he later went on the road full time where he performed at comedy clubs in the western states:
The Punchline , Laughs Unlimited,The Laugh Factory , Laffs Comedy Café. In the early 1990’s he appeared on theDr. Demento Show [cite web | title = The Dr. Demento Show " #91-33 - August 18, 1991, " Annie | url = http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo.pl?drd91.0818.html | accessdate = 2007-09-27 ] . Before going on the road full time, Nave opened for such acts asHowie Mandel , TheSmothers Brothers ,"Weird Al" Yankovic andNeil Diamond .In 1990s Howie was working the Improv comedy clubs where he went on to run the Tahoe Improv [cite web | title = Hound Dog Report "Hound Dog report with Howie Nave, host of The Improv at Harvey's, " Podcast | url = http://www.tahoe.com/section/PODCAST | accessdate = 2007-09-27 ] . In addition to managing the Improv, Howie hosts a morning radio show on KRLT [cite web | title = 93.3 JOCKS & SHOWS, " Boris Shiloff | url = http://www.krltfm.com/product_2.html | accessdate = 2007-09-27 ] . which features in-studio interviews with visiting comics, local and regional politicians, entertainers that visit the Lake and people of news and media information.
Nave occasionally acts as emcee at local community fund raisers and events. In years past, he performed at the
Nevada County Arts Council , Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, Acent – Gay Ski Week, [cite web | title = Howie Nave "Gay theme this week at The Improv in Harveys, "Tahoe Daily Tribune (Jan 26, 2007) Online Edition | url = http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20070126/ENTERTAINMENT/101260094 | accessdate = 2007-09-21 ] and the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. [cite web | title = Staff "Retire party set for Aug. 6 for Tom Millham, "Tahoe Daily Tribune (July 18, 2007) Online Edition | url = http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20070718/NEWS/107180062 | accessdate = 2007-09-21 ]Personal life
Howie was born in Palo Alto [cite web | title = Classique Productions "Agency Listing - Comedians & Comedy, "Howie Nave (unknown) Online Edition | url = http://www.classiqueproductions.com/pages/PAGE42C.HTM | accessdate = 2007-09-21 ] and raised by his father Bob Nave who had spent time in the Navy and his mother Joan Nave, a realtor. Howie Nave went to High School and College in
San Jose, California and later transferred toHumboldt State University to earn a BA in Music.Discography
*"I Can’t Believe I Sang That (1992)
*"I Want a Part Time Girl for Christmas (1990) - single
*"Bearable Samples (1989)
*"It Ain’t Easy Being Male/Walking in the Rain (1986) – single
*"Kodiak (1982)References
External links
* [http://www.howienave.com Official Site]
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